What are the characteristics of lightning that influence the probability that an individual stroke
will ignite a wildfire? It is generally accepted that long continuing current following some return
strokes is the cause ...

Lightning detections of the Catalan Lightning Location Network (XDDE) are
compared with high speed video recordings carried out in Spain during
summer 2009. At that time the XDDE was composed by four sensors: two SAFIR
3000 ...

This paper summarizes results obtained by the 2009–2010 field campaigns conducted in northeastern Spain using a high speed camera, VHF interferometer, VLF lightning location system and scintillation detectors for energetic ...

High-speed video recordings of natural lightning flashes
show amazing details of this phenomenon. The paper
summarizes the results of the 2009 measurement campaign
where the combination of electric fields, total ...

Lightning current parameters derived from Lightning Location Systems (LLS) have been used in the past to assess their influence in the local performance of the Network. The paper presents an analysis of the statistical ...

Transient luminous events (TLE) are electrical
phenomena occurring between the ionosphere and the tops
of thunderstorms. First discovered in 1989, the family of
TLE now consists of different members: sprites, sprite ...

Electric fields and high-energy radiation of natural lightning measured at close range from a mountaintop tower are discussed. In none of the 12 negative cloud-to-ground upward flashes were X-rays observed. Also no energetic ...

A thunderstorm which developed in North-Eastern region of Spain on 16th June, 2006 is
analyzed. This thunderstorm could be severe because it produced hailstones larger than 19 mm. The cell life
time was 3h 30 minutes. ...

This study presents an analysis of total lightning and
radar data of a severe weather event that took place in the
early morning of 2nd November 2008 in Catalonia (NE
Spain). A general overview of the synoptic framework ...

In this paper we present the analysis of one
specific thunderstorm, which occurred during the
night of 17th to 18th December 2007 in the
western Mediterranean Sea, in the coastal area of Catalonia (NE Spain) (Fig.1).

In summer 2011 a new VHF Lightning Mapping Array was installed at the northeast of Spain. In that area a VHF interferometer and a VLFILF lightning detection networks are also operative. The close presence of wind farms in ...

This paper presents the analysis of various combinations of data sets with the purpose of evaluation of lightning warning methods. The data sets include CG flashes, IC sources, radar reflectivity and, for some specific ...

A new instrument composed by a high speed camera, two high energy detectors, a E-field antenna and a VHF antenna were installed at the Eagle Nest tower (northeast of Spain) during summer 2011. With this equipment several ...